Day 18

2 Corinthians 12:9 “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

We’re trained to hide weakness.

Cover it. Spin it. Work twice as hard to make sure no one sees the cracks.

But Paul doesn’t just acknowledge weakness—he boasts in it.

Why?

Because the moment he let go of self-sufficiency, he discovered the strength of someone else.

And the power of Christ didn’t show up in spite of his weakness—but through it.

We think God wants our polished, put-together selves.

But grace has never been interested in performance.

God doesn’t need your strength. He wants your surrender.

And weakness?

It’s not a liability—it’s an invitation.

A doorway into deeper dependence. A landing place for the power of Jesus.

Gideon and the 300

When God called Gideon to lead Israel against the Midianites, Gideon was hiding in fear. By his own admission, he was the weakest man from the weakest tribe. Not a likely hero.

But God called him anyway.

And when Gideon finally gathered an army, God whittled it down from 32,000 to just 300. Why?

So no one would mistake human strength for divine power.

God didn’t need more manpower.

He wanted more room to show His strength.

Your weakness doesn’t disqualify you—it creates space for God to move.

Let Go of the Lie

You don’t have to be the strongest person in the room.

You don’t have to “push through.”

You don’t have to fake confidence you don’t have.

Jesus isn’t waiting for you to toughen up. He’s waiting for you to let Him in.

Do Something

Where are you pretending to be strong right now?

Where are you hiding your weakness out of fear or shame?

Take a breath. Be honest with God. Say it plainly.

Then pray: “Jesus, I’m weak—but You’re not. Let Your power rest on me here.”

Your weakness isn’t in the way. It’s where His grace gets to work.